Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Qwen3.7 Max: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

Gemini 3.6 Flash is developed by Google, while Qwen3.7 Max comes from Alibaba. Qwen3.7 Max was released in May 2026, and Gemini 3.6 Flash followed 2 months later in July 2026.

We have 7 benchmark results for Gemini 3.6 Flash and 42 benchmark results for Qwen3.7 Max, but they overlap on a single test: SWE-Bench Pro, where Qwen3.7 Max scores 60.6% against 58.7%.

Gemini 3.6 Flash is the cheaper API at $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens, about 67% below Qwen3.7 Max at $2.50 and $7.50. Both accept a context window of about 1M tokens. Gemini 3.6 Flash accepts text and images as input, while Qwen3.7 Max accepts text.

CharacteristicGemini 3.6 FlashQwen3.7 Max
CompanyGoogleAlibaba
Release DateJuly 21, 2026May 19, 2026
Parameters
MultimodalYesNo
Context (input)1.0M1.0M
Context (output)66K66K
Input Price / 1M$1.50$2.50
Output Price / 1M$7.50$7.50
Average Score68.0%73.6%
Benchmarks
SWE-Bench Pro58.7%60.6%

Visual Benchmark Comparison

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Qwen3.7 Max
SWE-Bench Pro0.6 vs 0.6
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Verdict

Gemini 3.6 Flash leads in 3 out of 4 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: Gemini 3.6 Flash — 0.7, Qwen3.7 Max — 0.7.

API Cost

Gemini 3.6 Flash is 1.1x cheaper: input $1.50/1M vs $2.50/1M tokens.

Context Window

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports a larger context: 1M vs 1M tokens.

Recency

Gemini 3.6 Flash is newer: released 7/21/2026 vs 5/19/2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — Gemini 3.6 Flash or Qwen3.7 Max?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Gemini 3.6 Flash or Qwen3.7 Max?
Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper for input: $1.50 per 1M tokens vs $2.50.
Which has a larger context window — Gemini 3.6 Flash or Qwen3.7 Max?
Gemini 3.6 Flash supports a larger context: 1,048,576 tokens vs 1,000,000.

The Gemini 3.6 Flash and Qwen3.7 Max comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Gemini 3.6 Flash or Qwen3.7 Max page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.